Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Deyto

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The result was delete. Notability has not been established during this discussion. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 21:22, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

John Deyto[edit]

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Doesn't demonstrate notability. Article created by a user who has only ver edited this article and uploaded image for it that looks like a copyright violation. It appears subject of article has merely worked commercially in photography and taken some portraits. Lopifalko (talk) 11:19, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:12, 11 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Photography-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:13, 11 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:13, 11 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Uh, what? A link in the article (indeed, a very grandly presented one) shows that he's a teacher of photography, as a search engine will confirm. Search engines also demonstrate that his work has been exhibited. I don't immediately find very much, but it does only take me a few seconds to see that he "has merely worked commercially in photography and taken some portraits" is rather a crude description. (As a crude description it could apply to Arbus as well. And no, I'm not suggesting that Deyto is a second Arbus.) -- Hoary (talk) 23:43, 15 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see anything substantial yet regarding his teaching. That link says only that "Lisa developed her unique style with the guidance of instructors who became her mentors. John Vano, John Deyto...". Other results regarding teaching are RateMyTeacher sites, or where it just mentions the 1 word for him, "Professor". Maybe I missed something but I think it could be that he just does occasional teaching on a single course such as 1 day a week, or one lesson a term, as a professional they bring in (not noteworthy). The exhibition is in an arts material shop (thus not noteworthy) and from what I see there is no mention of it having been on for more than a single day (it must have been, but there is no mention of it). I added that plus a 2006 exhibition, but the 2006 exhibition is a Stanford University group exhibition in what looks to be a private gallery - is this just something related to their studies? It doesn't smell noteworthy to me. He appears to be more noteworthy in his professional tech career than in photography. Regardless, what reliable sources have spoken about him? -Lopifalko (talk)

Yes, there is indeed very little about him. -- Hoary (talk) 22:53, 16 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 16:36, 18 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Does not meet WP:BLPNOTE or WP:VERIFY (possibly unreliable sources). Tal Brenev (talk) 19:19, 18 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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